1. Structure-Based Reassessment of the Caveolin Signaling Model: Do Caveolae Regulate Signaling through Caveolin-Protein Interactions? 
Brett M. Collins, Melissa J. Davis, John F. Hancock, Robert G. Parton 
Developmental Cell 
Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages (July 2012)
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2. Figure 1 The Caveolin Signaling Hypothesis
(A) Schematic of the caveolin signaling hypothesis as originally proposed (Okamoto et al., 1998), with some key interacting partners highlighted. The sequence of the caveolin-1 scaffolding domain (CSD) and the consensus caveolin-binding motif (CBM) are shown.
(B and C) Two models for caveolin association with the membrane bilayer. In model (B), the CSD is exposed and shown in an extended conformation, allowing interactions with signaling proteins. However, note that the middle of the CSD is still very close to the membrane, even assuming a completely extended polypeptide conformation perpendicular to the bilayer. Model (C), in which the CSD forms part of an amphipathic cholesterol-binding in-plane helix, is an alternative model supported by a number of studies (Kirkham et al., 2008).
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3. Figure 2
Structural Comparison of Several Examples of Putative Caveolin-Interacting Proteins
An enhanced animation of the eNOS structure is provided in Movie S1. Left panels show proteins in ribbon representation, with the CBM indicated in red. Key aromatic residues of the putative CBMs are highlighted in surface representation. In each case, the key aromatic residues are tightly packed within the protein hydrophobic core. Middle panels show the same views in surface representation, with CBMs indicated in red. The right panel shows a close-up view of the CBM and the surrounding environment. Key aromatic residues of the CBMs are shown in red stick representation, and side chains forming direct intramolecular contacts with these aromatic CBM residues are indicated in gray stick representation. For eNOS, the core heme group is shown in yellow stick representation. All known structures of putative caveolin-interacting proteins are shown in Figure S2, with references in Table 1. All structure images were prepared using CCP4mg (McNicholas et al., 2011).
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